When he again visited Morak Sannivesa' he found there
one astrologer named Acchandaka'. He was earning his
livelihood by cheating ignorant masses by performing some magical
feats. Mahavira knew his tricks and decided to expose him.
Mahavira did possess better power to impress people with the
result that people began to desert the magician, who then went to
Mahavira and told him that his presence in the village would
destroy his bread and he would be rendered homeless and his
family would starve. While on the other hand, a recluse like
Mahavira, could go anywhere. He prayed to have pity on him and
his family and shift to some other place. Mahavira realised his
mistake of showing unnecessary public spirit (which today is
exhibited by many busybodies) and decided not to exhibit his
spiritual power in such a manner in future. Education rather than
exposure is the foundation of Mahavira's teaching, and it is here
that our Marxist friends would perhaps differ.